While several longtime advertisers are forgoing this year’s Super Bowl, WeatherTech is doubling down by airing two 30-second spots in its eighth appearance during the Big Game. The ads herald a return to the “Made in America” messaging that the maker of automotive accessories, pet products and home goods is known for. The first of…Read More
Romantics celebrating this Valentine’s Day will have to get extra creative given the limited options for public intimacy given the ongoing pandemic. Since sending a love note isn’t off limits during Covid-19, OkCupid wants to help folks upgrade their card game with some new options that capture the diversity of relationships in 2021. The dating…Read More
Super Sunday is super for Snapchat, as well, with 61% of Snapchatters who responded to a survey by Snap Inc. earlier this month planning to watch Super Bowl 2021 and the same percentage anticipating that they will use the application during the event. Snapchat said in a blog post Tuesday that 44% of respondents plan…Read More
Instead of a Super Bowl commercial, Lowe’s is joining other brands like Planters, Kia, and Budweiser by giving back. The home improvement retailer is partnering with the nonprofit Rebuilding Together to donate toward critical home repairs for frontline workers every time the word “home” is mentioned during a commercial. It’s also giving another $100,000 to…Read More
Twitter will once again rain confetti containing tweets down on the field at the conclusion of Super Bowl 2021, with a nod to frontline workers this year. In addition to tweets from fans, players and teams, thank-you messages to frontline workers will rain down on the field at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., following…Read More
Men aren’t shaving as much as they used to–and this was true even before bars, restaurants and offices were forced to close due to Covid-19. Part of the reason? Stubble has become acceptable. Beards look cool. Shaving each morning also takes time, and these days there never seems to be enough of that. And, according…Read More
TurboTax has released its 2021 Super Bowl ad–a 45-second comedy spot that builds on the brand’s broader campaign to position its tax experts as accessible advisers for everyday people. Titled “Spreading Tax Expertise Across the Land,” the lighthearted and quirky spot begins on a cattle farm, where scores of accountants on self-propelled desks are sweeping…Read More
By default, Discord may use your data and information (like the people you talk to and the video games you play) to personalize your experience on the platform. If you don’t want Discord to use your data in this way, our guide will show you how to turn this setting off. Note: These screenshots were…Read More
The climb began during last Sunday’s AFC Championship game on CBS, when ads featuring characters from ViacomCBS properties like Star Trek: Discovery and Dora the Explorer kicked off an expedition to the top of the fictional Mount Paramount. This Sunday, the company will use an even bigger marketing stage–Super Bowl 55, airing on CBS–to showcase…Read More
The UK is passing milestones and installing new EV chargers every week. But according to a UK think tank, it’s not doing so anywhere near fast enough. As reported in the Telegraph earlier today, Policy Exchange says the UK needs to up its install rate of 7,000 chargers a year to 35,000 over the next decade if it’s to meet charging demands. In other words, it needs to install EV chargers at five times the rate it’s doing now, otherwise it will not be able to service EV driver’s demands in the next 10 years. [Read: How much does it cost to…
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